Trump Appointee Judge Blocks Release of Explosive Special Counsel Report
A Trump-appointed judge has permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing a scathing report by special counsel Jack Smith on Trump's mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump Appointee Judge Blocks Release of Explosive Special Counsel Report
In a surprising and controversial move, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump has permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing the former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the former president's mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club. The ruling by US District Judge Aileen Cannon marks the latest effort to keep this potentially damaging report from becoming publicly available.
The report, which was compiled after Cannon had previously dismissed the case in 2024, is said to contain a scathing assessment of Trump's actions and the potential national security risks posed by his improper storage of classified materials. {{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}
Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench by Trump in 2020, argued that the release of the report would be a
Source: The Guardian
